Membership Information

IMPORTANT NEWS FROM NATIONAL The National Board has approved, effective March 1, 2008, a fee of $25.00 will be charged for any name change to an individual or organizational supplier and associate supplier membership. You can review and utilize the NAME CHANGE FORM at our web site http://www.sgmp.org under the MEMBERSHIP icon. It will be necessary to pay the fee in full before the change is made by the membership office and your online password for the web site can be issued and the new member name listed. This fee does not apply to planner members. You may contact the membership office should you have any questions at 800-827-8916.

Membership Categories
There are four categories of membership in the Society of Government
Meeting Professionals. Upon submission, your application is presented to the SGMP Board of Directors for approval. In order to maintain the membership balance, a supplier applicant must join with a planner applicant.

Government Planner
Federal, state or local government employees who have the responsibility for planning or implementing any type of meeting, conference, or convention as part of their official duties. Employees of private organizations, a majority of whose membership is comprised of government employees, may also qualify as government planners if they plan and implement meetings as part of their official duties.

Contract Planner
Individuals, organizations or companies operating under contract to government planners to assist in the planning or implementing of meetings, conferences, or conventions. Contracting organizations may include fraternal and recreational groups, labor unions and professional associations. Companies that operate under contract or commission to planners and suppliers will be considered suppliers.

Supplier
Companies or individuals who solicit business from and/or who provide facilities and services to government planners outside of direct assistance in the planning and implementation of meetings. Suppliers include hotel representation firms, travel agencies, Convention & Visitors Bureaus, consulting firms, registration services, airlines, printers, exhibit managers, security services, etc.

Associate Supplier
Individuals, organizations or companies that are compensated through retainer or commission from suppliers (i.e., hotels, conference centers, cities, etc.) will be considered associate suppliers. This means that individuals, organizations or companies whose income in the planning or placement of government meetings, conferences or conventions is derived from suppliers are also considered suppliers.

Educator/Student
Individuals who are educators or students who would not otherwise qualify for any other membership category. This category is not open to anyone who would be eligible for any one of the three other membership categories.

SGMP Annual Membership Information
Membership fees cover a one-year period, based on the anniversary date of admission to SGMP. Effective April 15, 2007, the following rates are in effect. To obtain a Membership Application, download one here or contact Lu-Lu Ramos, SGMP Sacramento Chapter Membership Liaison. Note: If a person qualifies for membership in more than one category, he/she must join at the highest members. Download a Planner Profile form by clicking here.

 

 

 

 

 

NAME/ADDRESS CHANGES

Changes in name, address, and telephone number must be submitted in writing to the SGMP Membership Office. You may download a Name Change Form (Adobe Acrobat file), or you may obtain the Name Change Form at any monthly meeting or by contacting Lu-Lu Ramos SGMP Sacramento’s Membership Liaison. Please print or type the information on to the form. Be sure to sign your form! We are unable to process change requests without a member signature.

SGMP SACRAMENTO CHAPTER'S VISITOR POLICY

We invite visitors to join us for our Sacramento monthly meetings. Our meetings are held the 1st Thursday of the each month at 5:00 p.m., registration begins at 4:30 p.m. Locations vary among member hotels and other meeting venues in the Sacramento area. Affiliate* SGMP Chapter Members (Affiliate Members are members of another SGMP Chapter, and/or Members at Large) are welcome to attend Sacramento Chapter meetings.

*SGMP Affiliate Supplier & Affiliate Associate Supplier Members presenting their SGMP membership number, may attend two monthly meetings in the calendar year, the first meeting at no charge ($NC), and the second meeting fee is based on the prices below (Silent Auction and the Annual Education Conference/Tradeshow does not count toward the two meetings).

*SGMP Affiliate Government Planner Members (Federal, State & County/City) presenting their SGMP membership number, may attend two monthly meetings in the calendar year at no charge ($NC) (Silent Auction and the Annual Conference/Tradeshow does not count toward the two meetings and the registration fee may vary per event).

*SGMP Affiliate Contract Planner Members presenting their SGMP membership number, may attend two monthly meetings in the calendar year at no charge ($NC) (Silent Auction and the Annual Conference/ Tradeshow does not count toward the two meetings and the registration fee may vary per event).

** Non-SGMP Supplier (Hotel/CVB/CVA/Meeting Industry Supplier) may attend two monthly meetings in the calendar year, the first at no charge ($NC), and the second meeting fee is based on the price below (Silent Auction and the Annual Conference / Tradeshow does not count toward the two meetings and the registration fee may vary per event).

**Non-SGMP Planner (Government / Contract / Independent or Non-Supplier Guest) may attend two monthly meetings in the calendar year, at no charge ($NC), for the first visit and the second visit fee is based on the prices below (Silent Auction and the Annual Conference / Tradeshow does not count toward the two meetings and the registration fee may vary per event).

On the third visit, non-members pay as follows:
Government Planner $5
Contract Planner $10
Supplier/Associate Supplier $25

***All non-members attending a third meeting must pay the fee above and submit a membership application with applicable fees, according to the National Policy & Procedures.